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2 years ago

Calls grow for South Carolina hate crimes law

Republican lawmakers are holding up a state hate crime bill. Polly Shepperd, a survivor of the Charleston AME Church Massacre in 2015 is speaking out against them.
2 years ago
The South Carolina State House in Columbia, S.C., July 15, 2020.
3 years ago

Victim's husband speaks on settlement in Charleston Church shooting

The lawsuit alleged that the FBI was negligent in performing a background check on shooter Dylann Roof.
3 years ago
The Rev. Anthony Thompson, his wife Myra was killed while leading Bible study during the 2015 Mother Emanuel AME Church shooting in South Carolina, speaks with reporters outside the Justice Department, in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 28, 2021.
3 years ago

Settlement reached in 2015 Charleston Church shooting

The federal government reached an $88 million settlement with family and survivors of the 2015 Charleston Church shooting.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Settlement reached in 2015 Charleston Church shooting
3 years ago

DOJ reaches settlements with victims' families in 2015 Charleston church shooting

The Justice Department has reached a settlement with victims' families in 2015 Charleston church shooting.
3 years ago
In this April 10, 2017, file photo, Dylann Roof enters the court room at the Charleston County Judicial Center to enter his guilty plea on murder charges in Charleston, S.C.
4 years ago

'We have done nothing' since Charleston massacre, mourner says

What changes were made after the Charleston, South Carolina church shooting?
4 years ago
In this June 19, 2015, file photo, the men of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. lead a crowd of people in prayer outside the Emanuel AME Church, after a memorial service for the nine people killed by Dylann Roof in Charleston, S.C.
6 years ago

9/11 Memorial architect designing a shrine to 2015 Charleston church shooting victims

Plans for a memorial honoring the victims of the 2015 church shooting are out.
6 years ago
Two benches with backs that will arc up and around like sheltering wings for the Emanuel Nine Memorial.
7 years ago

VIDEO: Church shooter's sister arrested after social media post
7 years ago

Sister of Charleston shooter arrested at school after Snapchat post 'caused alarm'

She was arrested on weapons charges after she allegedly made an alarming post.
7 years ago
The younger sister of convicted murderer Dylann Roof was arrested Wednesday after allegedly bringing weapons to school.
7 years ago

Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof 'is not all bad,' grandfather says

Dylann Roof pleaded guilty today to all state charges against him.
7 years ago
Dylann Roof is seated in the court room at the Charleston County Judicial Center, April 10, 2017, to enter his guilty plea on murder charges in Charleston, S.C.
7 years ago

Key moments in Charleston church shooting case as Dylann Roof pleads guilty to state charges

The shooting at a Charleston church on June 17, 2015, left nine people dead.
7 years ago
In this June 18, 2016 file photo, Dylann Storm Roof is escorted from the Shelby Police Department in Shelby, North Carolina.
7 years ago

Dylann Roof's grandfather Joe Roof addressed the court for the first time today.
8 years ago

Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof to plead guilty in state murder case

Roof, 22, was sentenced to death in January in a federal hate crimes case.
8 years ago
Dylann Roof appears at his bond hearing in Charleston, South Carolina, June 19, 2015, in a still image from video.
8 years ago

VIDEO: After the attack on June 17, 2015 that left 9 black worshipers dead, Roof left Emanuel AME Church and traveled west to the Branch AME Church, according to WCIV, which cited GPS data that was not presented in court during his trial.
8 years ago

Dylann Roof stopped at another AME church after Charleston massacre, new documents say

After the attack, Roof left Emanuel and traveled west to another church.
8 years ago
Dylann Roof, the suspect in the mass shooting that left nine dead in a Charleston church last month, appears in court, July 18, 2015, in Charleston, S.C.
8 years ago

Dylann Roof's Lawyers Look to Have Death Penalty Tossed

Last month, Roof was sentenced to death after he was convicted of hate crimes.
8 years ago
Dylann Roof is depicted during his sentencing hearing in federal court in Charleston, S.C., Jan. 11, 2017.
8 years ago

VIDEO: Charleston Church Shooter Dylann Roof Sentenced to Death
8 years ago

Jennifer Pinckney, whose husband, South Carolina State Sen. Clementa Pinckney, was killed in the shooting, said her daughters "miss daddy."
8 years ago

Charleston Victim's Mother Tells Dylann Roof: 'I Forgive You' as He's Sentenced to Death

Roof was sentenced to death for killing nine churchgoers at a Bible study.
8 years ago
Dylann Roof is seen in a U.S. District Court of South Carolina evidence photo which was originally taken from Roof's website.
8 years ago

Charleston Church Shooter Dylann Roof Sentenced to Death

He was convicted of killing nine churchgoers at a Bible study in Charleston.
8 years ago
Dylann Roof is escorted from the Cleveland County Courthouse in Shelby, North Carolina in this June 18, 2015 file photo.
8 years ago

Charleston Victim's Brother Calls Dylann Roof's Sentence a 'Hollow Victory'

Roof was sentenced to death today for killing nine churchgoers in 2015.
8 years ago
In this June 18, 2016 file photo, Dylann Storm Roof is escorted from the Shelby Police Department in Shelby, North Carolina.
8 years ago

He was convicted of killing 9 churchgoers at a bible study in Charleston.
8 years ago

Roof was sentenced to death today for killing nine churchgoers in 2015.
8 years ago

Dylann Roof, 22, has been sentenced to death for killing nine black churchgoers during a Bible study in Charleston, South Carolina.
8 years ago

Dylann Roof Tells Jury, 'I Still Feel Like I Had to Do It'

Roof is back in court for the sentencing part of his federal trial.
8 years ago
In this June 18, 2016 file photo, Dylann Storm Roof is escorted from the Shelby Police Department in Shelby, North Carolina.
8 years ago

Roof will be sentenced to death or life in prison at the conclusion of this federal trial.
8 years ago

Dylann Roof Sentencing: Charleston Church Shooting Survivor Shares Stories of Slain Son

Felicia Sanders was final witness to testify at sentencing part of Roof's trial.
8 years ago
In this undated photo made available by Anita Brewer Dantzler shows Tywanza Sanders on the day of his graduation from Allen University in Columbia, South Carolina. Sanders was killed by a gunman while attending a Bible study at The Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, June  17, 2015.
8 years ago

Charleston Church Shooting Victim Was Considering Retirement, Brother Says at Dylann Roof Sentencing

Roof is in court for the sentencing portion of his federal trial.
8 years ago
In this June 18, 2016 file photo, Dylann Storm Roof is escorted from the Shelby Police Department in Shelby, North Carolina.
8 years ago

VIDEO: Convicted Church Shooter Dylann Roof Insists He's Not Mentally Ill
8 years ago

Dylann Roof Sentencing: Jurors Cry as Victims' Families Share Stories of Loss

Roof is back in the courtroom for the sentencing portion of his federal trial.
8 years ago
Dylann Roof, who is facing the death penalty for the hate-fueled killings of nine black churchgoers, makes his opening statement at his trial in this courtroom sketch in Charleston, South Carolina, Jan. 4, 2017.
8 years ago

Dylann Roof Says He Won't Call Witnesses During Sentencing in Federal Death Penalty Case

Roof was convicted of fatally shooting nine black parishioners at a church.
8 years ago
In this June 18, 2016 file photo, Dylann Storm Roof is escorted from the Shelby Police Department in Shelby, North Carolina.
8 years ago

Dylann Roof Tells Jury 'There's Nothing Wrong With Me Psychologically'

Roof is back in the courtroom for the sentencing portion of his federal trial.
8 years ago
Dylann Roof, who is facing the death penalty for the hate-fueled killings of nine black churchgoers, makes his opening statement at his trial in this courtroom sketch in Charleston, South Carolina, Jan. 4, 2017.
8 years ago

VIDEO: Convicted Church Shooter Dylann Roof Speaks to Jurors
8 years ago

Dylann Roof Faces Sentencing in Federal Death Penalty Case

Roof was convicted of fatally shooting nine black parishioners at a S.C. church.
8 years ago
Police lead accused shooter Dylann Roof into the courthouse in Shelby, N.C.,  June 18, 2015.
8 years ago

Judge Orders Second Competency Evaluation on Dylann Roof Before Sentencing

The judge ordered the evaluation out of "abundance of caution."
8 years ago
In this June 18, 2016 file photo, Dylann Storm Roof is escorted from the Shelby Police Department in Shelby, North Carolina.
8 years ago

VIDEO: Dylann Roof's fate will soon be back in the hands of the jurors who found him guilty of killing nine black parishioners at a church in Charleston, South Carolina.
8 years ago

Roof was convicted of fatally shooting nine black parishioners at a church.
8 years ago

VIDEO: Victim's Daughter Hopeful After Dylann Roof Guilty Verdict Rev. Sharon Risher's mother was among the victims of the June 2015 shooting at a Charleston, South Carolina, church.
8 years ago

VIDEO: Dylann Roof Found Guilty in Church Shooting
8 years ago

VIDEO: Dylann Roof Found Guilty on All 33 Charges in Federal Trial
8 years ago

Dylann Roof Found Guilty on All 33 Counts in Federal Death Penalty Trial

Roof was accused of fatally shooting nine black parishioners.
8 years ago
In this June 18, 2016 file photo, Dylann Storm Roof is escorted from the Shelby Police Department in Shelby, North Carolina.
8 years ago

Roof was accused of fatally shooting nine black parishioners.
8 years ago

VIDEO: Memorable Moments Following the Shooting in Charleston, S.C.
8 years ago

Accused Church Shooter Dylann Roof Showed 'Tremendous Hatred' and 'Must Be Held Accountable,' Prosecutor Says

Roof is accused of killing nine black parishioners during a Bible study.
8 years ago
This file photo taken on June 19, 2015 shows a Charleston County Sheriff booking photo of suspect Dylann Roof.
8 years ago

VIDEO: Church Massacre Survivor Shares Emotional Testimony
8 years ago

VIDEO: Charleston Church Massacre Survivor Gives Gripping Testimony
8 years ago

Dylann Roof Federal Trial: Key Points From Government's Case

Roof is accused of fatally shooting nine black parishioners at a church.
8 years ago
In this June 18, 2016 file photo, Dylann Storm Roof is escorted from the Shelby Police Department in Shelby, North Carolina.
8 years ago

Charleston Church Shooting Survivor Says She Prayed as Dylann Roof Gunned Down Parishioners

Roof is accused of killing nine people on June 17, 2015.
8 years ago
In this June 18, 2016 file photo, Dylann Storm Roof is escorted from the Shelby Police Department in Shelby, North Carolina.
8 years ago

Prosecutor: Accused Charleston Church Shooter Dylann Roof Stood Over Victims, Shooting Repeatedly

Dylann Roof is accused of killing nine black Charleston church members.
8 years ago
Police lead accused shooter Dylann Roof into the courthouse in Shelby, N.C.,  June 18, 2015.
8 years ago

VIDEO: New Video Revealed in Dylann Roof Trial
8 years ago

Accused Charleston Church Shooter Dylann Roof Had Handwritten Note Listing Churches

Dylann Roof is accused of is fatally shooting 9 black parishioners at a church.
8 years ago
In this June 18, 2016 file photo, Dylann Storm Roof is escorted from the Shelby Police Department in Shelby, North Carolina.